Conservative Party of Brazil

The Conservative Party of Brazil is a conservative political party in Brazil which was founded in 1836. It was the direct ideological successor of the Restorationist Party, bringing together large landowners, wealthy merchants, and senior government officials. Its political strength was concentrated in the northeastern provinces, while its rivals, the Liberal Party of Brazil, were concentrated in the south. In 1868, a faction of progressive Conservatives joined the Liberals and weakened their old party, and, in 1889, both the Liberal and Conservative Parties were disbanded when the Empire of Brazil was overthrown.